| Jib Tunnel | |
|---|---|
 The entrance is between the rock wall and the large boulder | |
  Showing location of Jib Tunnel in the Yorkshire Dales | |
| Location | Ingleborough, North Yorkshire, UK |
| OS grid | SD 7510 7270 |
| Coordinates | 54°08′58″N 2°22′57″W / 54.14954°N 2.382613°W[1] |
| Depth | 98 metres (322 ft) (To floor of Gaping Gill Main Chamber)[2] |
| Length | 100 metres (330 ft) (including Spout Tunnel) |
| Elevation | 396 metres (1,299 ft)[1] |
| Discovery | 1872[1] |
| Geology | Carboniferous limestone |
| Entrances | 1 |
| Difficulty | IV-V[1] |
| Hazards | water, verticality[1] |
| Access | Permit [3] |
| Cave survey | 1976 CPC Survey on Cave Maps |
Jib Tunnel, also known as Lateral Passage is one of the entrances into the Gaping Gill cave system, located behind a large boulder in the north bank of Fell Beck adjacent to Gaping Gill Main Shaft. Although short, it leads to Lateral Shaft, a direct descent into Gaping Gill Main Chamber which is a popular caving route, and has had considerable significance in the history of the exploration of Gaping Gill. It lies within the designated Ingleborough Site of Special Scientific Interest.[4]
- ^ a b c d e Brook, Dave (1991). Northern Caves 2 The Three Peaks. Clapham, via Lancaster: The Dalesman Publishing Company. p. 198. ISBN 1855680335.
- ^ Cordingley, John (2002). "The True Depth of Gaping Gill" (PDF). Cave and Karst Science. 29 (3): 136.
- ^ "Cave Access Information". Council of Northern Caving Clubs. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Designated Sites View - Ingleboroough SSI". Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.